Photograph shows a sign accusing MMBW of taking land for mega park - Plenty Gorge ParkPart of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.plenty gorge metropolitan park, plenty gorge, melbourne and metropolitan board of works

Photograph shows 2 children with flood height marker at the ford over Plenty River at Partington's FlatPart of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.partingtons flat, ford over plenty river, plenty river

Photograph shows drain and culvert near Plenty Road South Morang.Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.plenty road south morang

Photograph shows the Plenty River with low water, rocks and fallen branchesPart of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.plenty river

Photograph shows house with anti-Plenty Gorge Park sign, Gorge Road South MorangPart of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.plenty gorge, plenty gorge metropolitan park, melbourne and metropolitan board of works

Photograph shows a rural scene after rain. The upper Plenty, possibly around Yan Yean.Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.plenty river, yan yean

Photograph shows residential development with auction board and construction of the Western Ring Road in background.Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.western ring road, metropolitan ring road, apollo parkways

Photograph shows leaf mulch in Plenty River.Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.plenty river

Photograph shows a river through bushland. This is in Plenty Gorge.Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.plenty gorge, plenty gorge metropolitan park

Photograph shows pylon under bridge or overpass - Greensborough Bypass over Plenty River Drive. Note blackberries on ground.Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.greensborough bypass, plenty river drive greensborough

Photograph shows poor riverbank management along the banks of the Plenty River.Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.plenty river

Photograph shows farm park and kiosk on Plenty Road Whittlesea. This is the future site of Funfields.Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.funfields, plenty road whittlesea

Photograph shows water near culvert or drain, this is the Plenty River headwaters.Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.plenty river

Photograph shows a vineyard off Bonds Road Lower Plenty.Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.vineyards, bonds road lower plenty

Photograph shows a rural scene with water over ground. This is the Plenty River flood plain looking west, Yan Yean or MerndaPart of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.plenty river, yan yean, mernda

Photograph shows a residential development in Whittlesea.Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.residential development, whittlesea

Photograph shows a culvert or drain with graffiti. This is urban runoff into Plenty RiverPart of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.plenty river

Photograph shows a shopping centre - Main Road Lower PlentyPart of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.lower plenty, main road lower plenty

Photograph shows a culvert or drain with graffiti - long view This drains into the Plenty River.Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.plenty river

Photograph shows river red gums around Yan YeanPart of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.yan yean, red gums

Photograph shows the Rosanna Golf Course at Lower Plenty.Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.rosanna golf club, lower plenty, golf courses

Photograph shows a bush scene with trees and undergrowth near Plenty River.Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.vegetation, plenty river

Photograph shows an anti- Plenty Gorge Park sign in Gorge Road South MorangPart of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.plenty gorge, plenty gorge metropolitan park, melbourne and metropolitan board of works

Photograph shows a washed out bush track - Gully erosion caused by motorbike trackPart of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.erosion, gully erosion

Photograph shows a park with pole fence in foreground. Part of the sports fields at Whatmough Park Greensborough.Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.whatmough park, sports fields

Photograph shows trees in bush area, possibly around Yan Yean.Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.yan yean

Photograph shows hill with trees and run off to the river. This is the headwaters of the Plenty River.Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.plenty river

Possible remnant of the dinner equipment used at mealtimes for seafarers at the Mission to Seafarers during the first half of the 20th C. and hosted and prepared by Ladies Harbour Light Guild members. Found early 21st C amongst several examples in a box of miscellaneous items labelled Ladies Harbour Lights.See images this collection for examples of mealtimes at the MTS hosted by the LHLG.Deep bowled plain metal spoon Makers mark on underside of handlemeals, lhlg

Picture of Carinya GuesthouseWhite vitrified china oblong ash tray , with indentations on two sides to rest cigarettes on, with red sketch of Carina Guesthouse with writing underneath “A new Happiness, A new outlook on life, a new circle of friends.”Makers mark on base is Grindleycarinya guesthouse, guesthouses, souvenirs

The article was written by Linley Hartley on the reminiscences of Lorraine Coates (nee Poulter) of her life in Greensborough. There are a lot of references to her ancestral families, particularly the Poulters and also the Roys and Hewitts. The article also refers to Lorraine's family activities during World War 2 in Richmond.Poulters, Roys and Hewitts were all local pioneer families.An A3 sized photocopy of a Diamond Valley News story. Includes photograph of Lorraine Coates and two scenes of 'old' Greensborough. Copy 2 of Item 177.Some minor biro marks